Episode · Huberman Lab · 2026-02-02
Books mentioned on How Dopamine & Serotonin Shape Decisions, Motivation & Learning | Dr. Read Montague
Dr. Read Montague, PhD, is a professor and director of the Center for Human Neuroscience Research at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute and an expert in how dopamine and serotonin shape human learning, motivation and decision-making.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Anxious Generation
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt explores the severe mental health crisis among adolescents brought on by the shift from a play-based childhood to a phone-based, screen-dominated culture.
Discussed“I have just read this book the anxious generation.”
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Own book Protocols
“It is entitled Protocols: An Operating Manual for the Human Body. This is a book that I've been working on for more than 5 years”